What is the Full Form of ARN in GST?
The ARN Full Form in GST is Application Reference Number (ARN) and is a unique identification number allotted by the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Network for the various applications filed electronically on the GST portal. The number acts as an acknowledgment receipt against the application submitted and helps in tracking the status throughout the processing lifecycle.
Purpose of ARN
The ARN plays a very important role in the process of filing GST because it provides various benefits. The ARN acts as proof that the application for GST has successfully gone through into the GST system; hence, avoiding ambiguity in the receipt. This way, the taxpayer can follow up very easily through the ARN the status of his application in the GST portal, through which all his activities are made transparent to be aware of the updates or further required actions.
Locating the ARN
Generally, the ARN is displayed in the acknowledgment screen or in the confirmation message that comes up when an application is successfully submitted on the GST portal. It may also be found in the email notification sent by the GST system. Therefore, taxpayers are advised to save a copy of the acknowledgment screen or email containing the ARN for future reference, since it will be very useful.